App Academy is an intensive web development course in San Francisco
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Re: App Academy is an intensive web development course in San Francisco
#2Ok, so you're competing directly with Dev Bootcamp (http://devbootcamp.com) by underpricing them.
I'm reading the tuition section here: http://www.appacademy.io/description
It looks like the student pays you 12.5% of their first year's salary. Normally wouldn't the hiring company pay?
If I'm reading it right -- and I might not be -- how is that different than a student loan? Wouldn't that just be 12.5% off the top of their first year's salary? It's not like a potential employer would offer 12.5% more just because you're charging the student.
You've already run a few iOS classes, too. Can you talk about outcomes?
Re: App Academy is an intensive web development course in San Francisco
#3Google Cache: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:www.app...
I'm getting a domain parking page:
Appacademy.io
Re: App Academy is an intensive web development course in San Francisco
#4Google Cache: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:www.app... I'm getting a domain parking page: Appacademy.io http://i.imgur.com/9MHjY.png
Thanks for the bug report; looking into it... Hmm; maybe an old DNS update? Seems to be working with everyone I checked with.
Re: App Academy is an intensive web development course in San Francisco
#5Ok, so you're competing directly with Dev Bootcamp ( http://devbootcamp.com ) by underpricing them. I'm reading the tuition section here: http://www.appacademy.io/description It looks like the student pays you 12.5% of their first year's salary. Normally wouldn't the hiring company pay? If I'm reading it right -- and I might not be -- how is that different than a student loan? Wouldn't that just be 12.5% off the top…
Hey! Thanks for the interest!
To my mind, we're not underpricing Dev Bootcamp. Our focus in pricing is to change the risk equation for students. We want to lower the barrier to entry for the tech jobs market. We also want students to know that we are really committed/invested in them.
The big difference from student loans: students only pay us if the course actually works :-)
Our first batch students are just beginning their final projects. You can check out what they have to say here: http://appacademy.io/alumni
Re: App Academy is an intensive web development course in San Francisco
#6Ok, so you're competing directly with Dev Bootcamp ( http://devbootcamp.com ) by underpricing them. I'm reading the tuition section here: http://www.appacademy.io/description It looks like the student pays you 12.5% of their first year's salary. Normally wouldn't the hiring company pay? If I'm reading it right -- and I might not be -- how is that different than a student loan? Wouldn't that just be 12.5% off the top…
Competing with, yes. I'd say they are differently pricing more than underpricing. I've got friends I've been trying to get on the Rails developer career path and something like this is great for them when they don't even have $1000 cash for something that just might not work out for them.
Re: App Academy is an intensive web development course in San Francisco
#7Ok, so you're competing directly with Dev Bootcamp ( http://devbootcamp.com ) by underpricing them. I'm reading the tuition section here: http://www.appacademy.io/description It looks like the student pays you 12.5% of their first year's salary. Normally wouldn't the hiring company pay? If I'm reading it right -- and I might not be -- how is that different than a student loan? Wouldn't that just be 12.5% off the top…
Is that a problem, underpricing the competition if the market bears it? Dev Bootcamp's cost has risen meteorically since they first opened their doors in February of this year. It is now roughly the same cost as a year's tuition at a UC. Apples to oranges, sure, but it gives the number some perspective.
The difference in the pricing model here is that you don't have to pay it back should things go pear-shaped after the course. Obviously, it's in their interest to secure 100% placement, but at least it's not a financial burden on a student if it doesn't work out. This is an important consideration for some people: these bootcamps are sometimes a last resort for people jump starting a new career after long bouts of unemployment in the current economy. As good as any of these schools are, the risk of dedicating months to a program and taking on additional debt with no guarantee of a job is a tough thing to swallow.
Re: App Academy is an intensive web development course in San Francisco
#8What made you change course and focus on Rails development instead of continuing with iOS?
Re: App Academy is an intensive web development course in San Francisco
#9What made you change course and focus on Rails development instead of continuing with iOS?
Hey! Thanks!
We want to expand the business and teach all the things! The iOS class will be back as soon as we can run them both simultaneously :-)
Re: App Academy is an intensive web development course in San Francisco
#10I'm starting with Rails and this sounds like a great deal. The only problem is that I'm some 6500 miles away from SF. Anyhow, I like what you're doing and I wish you success.